Painted Histories: Early Maori Figurative Painting [Hardcover]

Roger Neich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 1994 | ISBN-10: 1869400879 | ISBN-13: 978-1869400873

This richly illustrated book explores the flowering of figurative painting in the decoration of Maori meeting houses in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Not practiced in traditional Maori culture, figurative painting developed in response to missionary criticism of Maori church decoration. Neich analyzes the theory and practice of this art and describes the figurative painting on more than eighty meeting houses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 24, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1869400879
• ISBN-13: 978-1869400873
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,672,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Painted Histories: Early Maori Figurative Paintings, April 24, 2007

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This review is from: Painted Histories: Early Maori Figurative Painting (Paperback)

The book is the best bible you can find to inform you of the designs and meanings of the Maori culture. This is by far the best book we have in our Maori collection. This would be great for anyone wishing to learn ta moko or for many other forms of Pacific art culture. For many years this book has not been available. This may happen again. Get them while you can.
Ka kite & Good luck on your journey,
NZT Designs